Disadvantage and Head start

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Disadvantage noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.

Usage example: their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court

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Head start is an antonym for disadvantage.

Nearby Word: disadvantageous

Head start noun - The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race).

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Disadvantage is an antonym for head start.

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Head start and Disadvantage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disadvantage/head_start

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